Welcome!Opening Activities:

•How about a bit of poetry, compliments of Denise?

•How about a video, compliments of Ron, who was NOT given the video idea• from Sharon….

Regrouping….

What ?

So What?

Now What?

Modified Fish Bowl…A way to collect and reflect on the thinking of the group…

Some guidelines…1.Two seats generally remain empty2.People move in and out of the fishbowl3.Give airtime priority to those who step in…4.Questions are important, and don’t always require answers.5.Consciously self-monitor airtime:•Brevity matters•Once you’ve spoken, allow at least 2-3 others to speak…•Be aware of the “traffic” in and out of the fishbowl

Split Page Notes…

What? Now What?

CONVERSATION SEQUENCE…

•Conversation•Coaches and Principals talk•Structured Commitments•Coaches and Principals talk

Lifting the moratorium on intra-district visits

•Document: guidelines and procedures•Clarifications? •Revisions? •Feedback?

Scenario Work…

First we’ll use 3x5 Cards to generate the scenarios…

On each card, write down the context of one challenging conversation you’ve faced or avoided recently… If you’ve avoided the conversation, also put down what you fear might happen if you engage this person in the conversation…